Widespread Artist Resignations at Kennedy Center Following Trump's Chairmanship
Following President Trump’s new role as chairman, artists Shonda Rhimes and Issa Rae have severed ties with the Kennedy Center over 'woke' culture concerns.
The coup at the national cultural center has sparked an outcry among entertainers.
Issa Rae, Low Cut Connie cancel Kennedy Center shows amid Trump takeover
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Rae isn't the only performer who has dissociated herself from the performing arts center since Mr. Trump's takeover.
Issa Rae cancels sold-out event at Kennedy Center following Trump takeover
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Several entertainers have announced that they are severing ties with the John F. Kennedy Performing Arts Center in Washington, D.C., now that President Trump has assumed the chairmanship of the organization.
Shonda Rhimes, Issa Rae have cut ties with the Kennedy Center now that Trump is chair
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Art can be a form of resistance in times such as ours, in which far-right forces are bearing down on people who dare to use the arts to express views they disagree with.
Trump took over the Kennedy Center. And then placed his allies on the board.
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Rae’s cancellation marks the latest act of protest by prominent arts and entertainment figures over Trump’s shake-up of the storied institution.
Actress Issa Rae Cancels Live Show at Kennedy Center in Protest of Trump
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Trump purged the board of the arts foundation last week, clearing the group of appointees by Joe Biden.
Stars pull out of shows and positions at Kennedy Center after Trump takeover
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Low Cut Connie, the Philadelphia rock and soul band fronted by Adam Weiner, has canceled a scheduled March 19 concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., citing President Trump’s takeover of the formerly non-partisan arts venue.
Low Cut Connie Cancel Kennedy Center Show Over Trump's Takeover
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In revamping the performing arts center, Trump has merely exercised his prerogatives as president and begun fulfilling a major campaign promise to rid the swamp of leftist ideology.
Entertainers exit stage left as Trump works to make Kennedy Center great again
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Celebrities in high roles at the center are abandoning ship.
Hollywood celebs ditch Kennedy Center after Trump becomes Board Chair
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But their announcements came on the same day that Trump became chair of the Kennedy Center.
Shonda Rhimes, Ben Folds depart Kennedy Center as Donald Trump becomes chair
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Summary
Since President Donald Trump assumed the role of chairman at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, several prominent artists have left in protest. Screenwriter Shonda Rhimes and actress Issa Rae both announced their departures, with Rae canceling a sold-out event. Their resignations come amidst Trump's board overhaul, which saw the removal of longtime members and the installation of new appointees aligned with his agenda against 'woke' culture. Other artists, including musician Ben Folds, have also ended their associations with the center, prompting discussions on the institution's cultural implications under Trump’s leadership.
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